This release contains firmware version GA6E for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST4000NM0033-9ZM170, ST3000NM0033-9ZM178, ST2000NM0033-9ZM175 and ST1000NM0033-9ZM173.

Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This update resolves an issue where seek errors can be counted inaccurately which might cause unexpected SMART trip. This release contains firmware version GA6E for Seagate drives. Vendor model numbers ST4000NM0033-9ZM170, ST3000NM0033-9ZM178, ST2000NM0033-9ZM175 and ST1000NM0033-9ZM173.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Correct SMART seek error counting
Enhancements:
-Drive health and robustness enhancements
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Version

GA6E, A00

Release date

10 May 2016

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Storage

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_72RV5_WN64_GA6E_A00.EXE
File Size: 14.14 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
0ffe3a62b6a7004cf47b1e5f9b9cdb27
SHA1:
15fc296523b2d9db2b9ed46ec36673f8418890ca
SHA-256:
c16651a47f5772c256c633aac5a8935502281a8310ea09aff1c6686d2cf6856a
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_72RV5_LN_GA6E_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 Bytes
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Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
cbb17abffcd514781ab92596ca11e7ae
SHA1:
31a7e3799e90c0a7297ea538dd3c63c3bf77d47c
SHA-256:
4dacb41a065f34b36d7436981ec0ced0b1223dcbe4495423a24782bc2ebd3a38
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_72RV5_WN32_GA6E_A00.EXE
File Size: 8.79 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
9223a8813fdc3977eba185431a9da662
SHA1:
76d65e4e462003cd2213f4bd48d3d318b9b67b69
SHA-256:
717e8e920e109e9bb3c3a6f9d986f67dc2086feb2da6e568ed6ade69334a9d70
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Serial-ATA_Firmware_72RV5_LN_GA6E_A00.BIN
File Size: 38.61 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
42b83309c761a8563883fac9dfabfeea
SHA1:
3772e796fb707c64a93c47186149b801698aa7a1
SHA-256:
d96f85b24bc02ab26155bd9825296015cf2fa24ee0c47a77254ef5a93c4016a4

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Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Windows Server 2008 x64
Suse Linux ES 10
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5.2
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2008 R2
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